4 Legit Ways to Make Money From Home

Many professionals around the world often look for legit ways to make money from home – especially those who do not dig the life offered by a traditional 9-to-5 job. Surprisingly enough, there are many viable ways in which you can make money by staying at home and working a very tempting and flexible schedule.

Although every option that I will show you in this article has the potential to be very lucrative for you, I do have to tell you that affiliate marketing has proven to be the most successful way of making money from home in my personal experience. Getting started is pretty easy and you could start earning decent money very quickly.

In any case, today we’ll be taking a look at the most efficient ways to make money from the comfort of your home and with a schedule of your own. But first, let me set a couple of ground rules for your own good:

Be careful where you enter your personal information. Some sites that you may come across aren’t safe! Do some research before signing up anywhere or you could become a victim to hackers, spammers or scammers.

Be patient. Even the most effective method isn’t going to turn your income into those lucrative 6 figures in a couple of months. It is possible for you to achieve that eventually, but beginning always requires the utmost patience.

Legitimate ways to make money from the comfort of your own home

1 – Affiliate Marketing

In case you don’t know already, affiliate marketing basically drives traffic towards a specific retailer and helps you earn money per each visitor that you, as an affiliate, send towards the retailer’s website through your content. This has become very popular in recent years as success has grown exponentially for Internet advertising and almost anyone can get started into it… I’ll walk you through the basics on how to do it!

Once you select the niche that you’re going to focus on, research different affiliate marketing programs and select one that you will use before creating a website. Personally, I recommend the Wealthy Affiliate program. It is very beginner-friendly and offers a lot of benefits to its members. You can check it out here.

Once you’ve chosen your preferred program and built a website, you will have to produce engaging content and draw an audience towards it. Promote your site wherever you can and work towards building a stable user base… Success will come in no time!

This is certainly one of the most successful methods that exist to make money from home, and it will surprise you how easy it is to get started with the support offered by the Wealthy Affiliate community, should you opt for that option.

2 – Freelance work

If you have any sort of talent that you feel could be put into use from the comfort of your home, be sure to sign up for freelancing websites so you can start finding clients that are willing to pay for your services. You could be looking at very decent figures if you manage to establish long term relations with a handful of clients in one of these sites.

Freelancing is possible for almost anyone and sites like Fiverr and Upwork offer freelancers the possibility to work in many different areas… And they’re free to join! You could start earning money today! But keep in mind that building a good reputation could take months to begin with, and it is crucial to have one in order to earn the trust of any potential client.

Programmers, writers and translators are usually very successful as freelance workers, but patience is crucial if success is to be found. I still recommend looking into affiliate marketing first, but being a freelancer does wonders for that monthly income, and it is possible for you to get into it even if you have another job or extra responsibilities that you need to tend to, given the fact that you can fit any contracts into your own schedule.

3 – Doing surveys

You’d be surprised at the amount of survey websites that exist out there. All you have to do is register and start answering some simple questions – you’ll be making a few extra bucks per month to help you with rent or basic services.

Granted, surveys aren’t the way-to-go if you’re looking for a steady source of income, but they do give you a chance to make money by sitting at home doing virtually nothing, as you’re not going to work hard on them. All you have to do is answer some simple questionnaires that barely require concentration.

Reviewing products and websites has become a very popular activity in recent years, given the amount of customer feedback that agencies and companies are now trying to receive as they look to create the best experience for their clients. You can be part of this process by signing up to a review website and start earning money simply by voicing your opinion on how certain pages can be improved and be made into a more customer-friendly environment.

Some websites also let you shortly review Android and Apple apps, and all you need is your smartphone to do it. Sounds easy, right? It is, but keep in mind that these aren’t steady sources of income. Just like surveys, you should consider these review websites as additional sources of cash rather than something you can do for a living.

The bottom line

There are many legit ways to make money from home, but if you are someone with vision that has their aim set in creating a steady cash flow from the comfort of your own house, affiliate marketing is definitely your go-to choice. It might appear to be a tad overwhelming at first, but once you get started with the help of programs like the Wealthy Affiliate, you’ll be set for a lifetime of economic stability.

Just remember to not give up! Be patient and persistent. And if you need extra income, be sure to put into good use the other three methods that I showed you today – I’m sure you’ll find them incredibly useful!

Have you had any success with these methods of making money online? Do you have experience with other viable ways to earn additional income online? Please feel free to share your comments in the comments section below.

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6 Replies to “4 Legit Ways to Make Money From Home”

Thank you for not broadcasting a “get rich quick” scam. I have seen so many of those and tried just as many that have failed. Several of the ideas that you have posted I have tried and still use myself. Great post. I agree with you on affiliate marketing. I find that if you put in the work that it is the best work at home as well.
I have never tried the survey ones you mentioned, although I had heard of at least swagbucks before, I have used mypoints which I guess is similar. I will have to try some of those others you have listed.
Great information, thank you again!

Hi Christina, unfortunately you are not alone when it comes to be scammed online. Many, myself included have been decived but the online crooks.

If you’re already doing affiliate marketing you should focus all your efforts into that. Once you figure out what works and start your make some commissions, there will be no need to try the other methods listed. I listed the other options for those who want a legitimate way to earn money online but doesn’t require any knowledge or training to get started.

This is a really good article and just what I needed to hear! I’ve been part of the Wealthy Affiliate Community for a couple of months now, and I’m starting to get a trickle of an income – I have to admit I don’t put in any consistent time and just “potter” about. However, I’m just about covering my monthly fee already and feel that I have learnt so much – I can’t believe I went from knowing absolutely nothing to being able to confidently build websites for friends! Crazy stuff! Anyway, to cut along story short, you’ve reminded me to put my head down and keep plodding on! It really does work and the best thing is I’m helping people to save money!! I love it!

Hey Jo, thank you for sharing your thoughts. It’s great to hear that you’re starting to see some success from using Wealthy Affiliate. Absolutely, get you head down and put in the work. If you’re getting results and you admit you’ve not been fully committed, just think of what can happen when you start to put 100% into it. Thanks again and I wish you all the success at WA.

Wow! I did not even know that you could get paid to give reviews online. All you have to do is know how to write and research the product. It sounds a lot like elementary school, easy and straightforward. I think that I will add that to my belt. Thank you for sharing and I hope you make it a great day!